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Government Shutdown Impact - The shutdown has caused damage and will worsen over time [1] - Permanent cuts will be made, specifically targeting Democrat programs [1] Political Strategy - Republican party will cut popular Democrat programs as a form of retaliation [2] - Chuck Schumer is accused of hypocrisy regarding government shutdowns [2][3] Democrat Party Division - A rebellion is occurring within the Democrat party regarding the shutdown [3]

Potential Layoffs - Thousands of potential layoffs are likely being considered [1] - The Office of Management and Budget is identifying where layoffs and cuts have to be made across agencies [2] - The potential layoffs could be prevented if Democrats vote to reopen the government [2] Government Funding - The administration is asking for a clean, continuing resolution to keep the government open [3] - The government's restoration to funding could impact the potential layoff list [2]

This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy. When President Trump came into office this year, Elon Musk was his chainsaw in charge of trimming the perceived fat of government through Doge. People voted for for major government reform and that's what people are going to get.But after months of heavy critique, protest and skydiving Tesla stocks, Musk stepped back. But while he was making noise out in the spotlight, Trump's main budget chief, the man who really holds super strings for the White House, quietly worked ...

Where are we on the shutdown. What might cause this actual shutdown. What is it that the Republicans want or won't do. What is it the Democrats want and won't do.So right now, both sides aren't really talking to each other. They're sort of in this weird waiting game at the moment as we get closer to midnight. Now, I think the Democratic, from their perspective, there are two wants going into this shutdown.The first is really being driven by the House progressives, and that is they want to be seen being very ...

Well, right now the White House is telling federal agencies to prepare for another possible round of mass firings unless Congress can pass a measure by the end of Tuesday, which is when government funding is set to expire. As we said, one point of contention dividing the two parties is funding for healthcare. For more on that, let's bring in former Treasury official and Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Ratner.Steve, your first chart takes us through projections on how many Americans could lose their healt ...

How will these protests that we're going to see today and what they represent shape the new prime minister. Lecornu's prospects of getting a deal done and getting a budget delivered. So as you say, it really is about it being a show of force.And the question is going to be, can the unions get a lot of people to turn out in the numbers if they're very big, say, you know, around a million that were people on the street, I mean, or people on the street plus strikes, strikers. That would probably be a pretty go ...

One day after a group of FEMA staffers warned the Trump administration is gutting disaster response programs, at least 21 of those staffers expressing those concerns have now been placed on leave. In an open letter, current and former FEMA employees had warned that recent budget cuts and restructuring at the agency could seriously undermine FEMA's ability to respond to hurricanes, flooding, and other extreme weather. Let's bring in NBC News senior investigative reporter Laura Strickler who's been following ...

Program Changes - The CDC is reducing its monitoring of certain foodborne illnesses, specifically cutting back on actively looking for pathogens like Listeria, Shigella, and Vibrio [1] - The Food Net program, a partnership between the federal government and 10 state health departments since 1995, is scaling back from tracking around eight pathogens to only two [3] - Salmonella and E coli will continue to be actively monitored by the program [3] Impact of Changes - The reduction in monitoring could make it more difficult to respond to outbreaks and detect rising trends in foodborne illnesses [1] - Without active monitoring, the US may miss cases and lack a full understanding of who is getting sick and under what circumstances [8] - Some of the pathogens no longer monitored can be life-threatening, especially for newborns, pregnant people, and immunocompromised individuals; Vibrio has a fatality rate of approximately 20% [5] Reasons for Changes - Budget cuts, including a stagnant federal budget for the CDC and cuts to state health department budgets, are the reason for the changes [7] - The CDC claims that narrowing the focus will allow it to prioritize its core focus while maintaining infrastructure and quality [6]

When David Alheiser was born with life-threatening abnormalities four years ago, doctors did not expect him to survive. Now, his extensive medical conditions require constant care. Medicaid is how he's been able to live at home in North Carolina under his mother's care.That could change though because of how President Trump's big beautiful bill is shifting how federal funding is spent across the country. And according to David's mother, Rachel, North Carolina state legislature le leg legislators have alread ...